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Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 2, 2020 a tweet
“34% of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction.”
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • August 12, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 6, 2020 an Instagram post
"Third party votes only siphon from (Democrats).”
False
By Eric Litke • August 10, 2020
Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
stated on July 30, 2020 a tweet
“3.8% of Wisconsin’s coronavirus funding has been spent.”
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • August 7, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 5, 2020 a tweet
"The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign."
True
By Haley BeMiller • August 6, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 20, 2020 Campaign ad
Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.”
False
By Laura Schulte • August 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 28, 2020 Facebook post
Says Milwaukee police were protecting a sex offender's house and snuck children out of it after a mother tracked her missing daughter to that address.
False
By Lawrence Andrea • August 3, 2020
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats
stated on July 24, 2020 a news release
Say Wisconsin Republican lawmakers have done nothing "while neighboring states like Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan have already implemented safety precautions like requiring individuals to wear masks."
Mostly True
By Haley BeMiller • July 31, 2020
Van Wanggaard
Van Wanggaard
stated on July 30, 2020 a news release
Says he opposes statewide mask order because it would require him to “wear a mask in my house, or walking my dog.”
False
By Eric Litke • July 30, 2020
Michael Schraa
Michael Schraa
stated on July 24, 2020 Interview
Says wearing masks has been “proven ineffective.”
False
By Madeline Heim • July 30, 2020
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 1, 2020 an interview
“PPP on average probably provided a grant of around $11,000 per employee."
Mostly True
By Lawrence Andrea • July 24, 2020
Public Citizen
Public Citizen
stated on June 29, 2020 a tweet
“Taxpayers spent $70,000,000 to develop this drug ( remdesivir)."
True
By Madeline Heim • July 23, 2020
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
stated on June 25, 2020 a TV interview
"The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.”
True
By Madeline Heim • July 22, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 13, 2020 Facebook post
Says Joe Biden has said 150 million Americans died from guns and another 120 million from COVID-19
Mostly True
By Nusaiba Mizan • July 20, 2020
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on June 30, 2020 a tweet
"Our country and Constitution was built on a foundational separation of church and state."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • July 17, 2020
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on July 10, 2020 an email
Says Wisconsin Republicans “pushed for long lines and polls open for one day only.”
Mostly False
By Lawrence Andrea • July 17, 2020
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on July 8, 2020 a tweet
"Marquette University threatened to rescind student’s admission over pro-Trump TikTok video."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • July 16, 2020
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on July 7, 2020 a tweet
Says “Democratic Mayors in some of Wisconsin's largest cities closed voting locations in April to cause chaos.”
False
By Haley BeMiller • July 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 6, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Amber Alerts are issued for white kids "but not Black kids in Milwaukee."
False
By Eric Litke • July 13, 2020
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on June 12, 2020 a TV interview
Says police unions have it “written into a contract that (officers) are not going to be accountable” for misconduct.
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis, Eric Litke • July 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 30, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Democratic leaders aren’t wearing masks or social distancing in private
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • July 8, 2020
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